What is CVE-2019-1985?

CVE-2019-1985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-19.

How severe is CVE-2019-1985?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Google Android

CVE-2019-1985

In findAvailSpellCheckerLocked of TextServicesManagerService.java, there is a possible way to bypass the warning dialog when selecting an untrusted spell checker due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0Android ID: A-118694079

EPSS: 0.002 (10.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Google Android — versions 7.0, 7.1.1, 7.1.2
N/a Android — versions Android-7.0 Android-7.1.1 Android-7.1.2 Android-8.0

References

security@android.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1985?: CVE-2019-1985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-06-19.
How severe is CVE-2019-1985?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.